Font Tool

If you need to use a set of fonts on multiple computers, installing them every single time isn’t very convenient, and it may even be impossible if you do not have administrative rights.

Font Tool is a lightweight, portable utility that provides you with an interesting solution – instead of installing fonts, it simply loads them into the memory while the program is running, without making any permanent changes to the system or requiring administrator privileges.

After launching the application, you will need to load the fonts you wish to use. You can do this with drag and drop or by navigating to their location, and the utility will preserve the original folder structure.

Once you’ve added a font, it will be loaded into the memory and be ready to use. When you shut down the program, the fonts will be unloaded, and nothing will be left behind on the computer.

Font Tool is designed to let you use your fonts on multiple machines with as little effort as possible. After adding your fonts, the list will be saved in a database file that is stored in the same folder as the executable.

If you place the application, database file and fonts on a portable storage drive, you can plug it into any computer and load your fonts instantly, without worrying about administrative rights or leaving any traces behind.

Font Tool can be sent to the system tray after you’ve loaded your fonts, so it won’t interfere with your work, and you can even add new files or folders directly from the tray menu.

However, the imported fonts are only organized based on the original folder structure, so things may get confusing after adding a large number of files, especially if they were not loaded as part of a directory. It would certainly help if it were possible to place fonts into groups.

On the whole, Font Tool is a simple yet very useful application, enabling you to load a collection of fonts on any machine, without installing them. It is a great tool for those who like to work on the go, and it is designed to be as intuitive and unobtrusive as possible.